Starting in 2014 with 22 fellows and growing to a 100 mission candidate interviews in 2020, VIPCare has helped young people serve around the world.
Since 2014, VIPCare counselors have interviewed more than 500 Global Mission Fellows (a program of the United Methodist Church). Global Mission Fellows come from-and serve-around the world. Interviews take place primarily on Skype across timezones (recent interviews took place with applicants in Kenya and South Korea). VIPCare is inspired by the interest and dedication of the young applicants to the Global Mission Fellows program.
GLOBAL MISSION FELLOWS:
Young adults, ages 20–30, who are committed to work in social justice ministries for two years.
Global Mission Fellows serve outside of their home communities, either in the United States or overseas.
Graduate-level fellowship allows participants to address the root causes of oppression and alleviate human suffering alongside community organizations in a variety of issues including public health (including HIV/AIDS), migration/immigration, education and poverty.
VIPCare counselors received krama scarfs from the Global Mission Fellow's offices in appreciation for their work on mission interviews. l to r: Executive Director Douglas M. Thorpe, Paul Simrell, Kristin Long Francisco, and Donald D. Denton (absent: Darla Renshaw)